New Releases ~ week of 9/30/2013

**First of the month and it's a big one

The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (#6 in Highland Pleasures)

Glittering Promises by Lisa T Bergren (#3 in Grand Tour )
Shadowlark by Meagan Spooner (#2 in Skylark)
Enigma by Moira Rogers (#6 in Southern Arcana)
Vigilante by Christin Lovell (#7 in Vamp Chronicles )
Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage by Valerie Bowman (#3 in Secret Brides )
Hero by Alethea Kontis (#2 in Woodcutter)
The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin (#3 in Mara Dyer )
Endless Knight by Kresley Cole (#2 in Arcana Chronicles)
The Lady in Red by Maire Claremont (#2 in Mad Passions)
Katies Forever Promise by Jerry Eicher (#3 in Emma Raber's Daughter)
Tempt the Stars by Karen Chance (#6 in Cassandra Palmer)

The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two by Catherynne M Valente (#3 in Fairyland)
In the Heart of the Highlander by Maggie Robinson (#2 in Ladies Unlaced)
Possession by J. R. Ward (#5 in Fallen Angels)
Skating Under the Wire by Joelle Charbonneau (#4 in Rebecca Robbins)
Kick Start by Josh Lanyon (#5 in Dangerous Ground)
The Training by Tara Sue Me (#3 in Submissive)
Spy's Honor by Amy Raby (#2 in Hearts and Thrones)
Torn by Kim Karr (#2 in Connections )
Hunter's Moon by Lisa Kessler (#2 in Moon)
Drawn Together by Lauren Dane (#6 in Brown Siblings)
My Lady Quicksilver by Bec McMaster (#3 in London Steampunk)

Perilous Shield by Jack Campbell (#2 in Lost Stars)
Golden Malicious by Sheila Connolly (#7 in Orchard Mystery)
Ghost Gone Wild by Carolyn Hart (#4 in Bailey Ruth)
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen (#20 in Eve Duncan Forensics)
Born in Chains by Caris Roane (#1 in Men in Chains)
Hereafter by Kate Brian (#2 in Shadowlands)
Targeted by Katie Reus (#1 in Deadly Ops)
Poisoned Prose by Ellery Adams (#5 in Books by the Bay Mystery)
Darkness Rises by Dianne Duvall (#4 in Immortal Guardians)
Treecat Wars by Jane Lindskold, David Weber (#3 in Star Kingdom )
Splinter Cell: Blacklist by Peter Telep (#2 in Tom Clancys Ghost Recon)
Dragons Run by Robert Asprin, Jody Lynn Nye (#4 in  (Dragons))

Pharaoh by David Gibbins (#7 in Jack Howard)
Wild Cards by Simone Elkeles (#1 in Wild Cards)
Claimed by the Demon by Doranna Durgin (#2 in Demon Blade)
Tainted by A. E. Rought (#2 in Broken)
Treacherous Kiss by Ella Dominguez (#3 in Crimson Kisses)
Three Can Keep a Secret by Archer Mayor (#25 in Joe Gunther)
Perfect Ruin by Lauren DeStefano (#1 in Internment Chronicles)
Midnight's Temptation by Donna Grant (#7 in Dark Warriors)
Zom-B Baby by Darren Shan (#5 in Zom-B)
1636: The Devil's Opera by Eric Flint (#16 in Assiti Shards)
A Good Dose of Pleasure by Zuri Day (#2 in Morgan Man)
The Colton Bride by Carla Cassidy (#37 in Coltons)
Bastion by Mercedes Lackey (#5 in Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles)

Murder and Marinara by Rosie Genova (#1 in Italian Kitchen Mystery)
A Finder's Fee by Jim Lavene (#5 in Missing Pieces Mystery)
Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream by Diane Kelly (#6 in Tara Holloway)
Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett (#1 in Sugar Grove Mysteries )
Chili Con Carnage by Kylie Logan (#1 in Chili Cook-Off)
Buried in Bargains by Josie Belle (#3 in Good Buy Girls)
Milkshakes, Mermaids, and Murder by Sara Rosett (#8 in Mom Zone Mysteries)
Plaid Tidings by Mia Marlowe (#1 in Spirit of the Highlands)
Mortal Bonds by Michael Sears (#2 in Jason Stafford)
Expatriates by James Wesley Rawles (#4 in Patriots)
An Untamed Heart by Lauraine Snelling (#1 in Songs of Blessing)
A Family for Christmas by Winnie Griggs (#3 in Texas Grooms)
A Bride for Noah by Lori Copeland, Virginia Smith (#1 in Seattle Brides)

A Royal Wedding by Helen Perelman (#2 in Candy Fairies Special)
The House Next Door by P J Night (#16 in You're Invited to a Creepover)
Silver Bells by Deborah Raney (#2 in Songs of the Season )
Have Yourself a Curvy Little Christmas by Sugar Jamison (#1.5 in Perfect Fit)
The Wager by Rachel Van Dyken (#2 in Bet)
A Wolff at Heart by Janice Maynard (#7 in Men of Wolff Mountain)
Blackstone and the Endgame by Sally Spencer (#4 in Inspector Sam Blackstone Mystery)
Allure by Lea Nolan (#2 in The Hoodoo Apprentice )
Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman (#19 in Leaphorn & Chee)
Year of the Demon by Steve Bein (#2 in Fated Blades)
Villains Rising by Jeramey Kraatz (#2 in Cloak Society)

Bloodlust by Helen Harper (#5 in Blood Destiny)
Cursed by S.J. Harper (#1 in Fallen Siren)
Love and Lists by Tara Sivec (#1 in Chocoholics)
Unbreakable by Kami Garcia (#1 in Legion)
Fire Storm by Andrew Lane (#4 in Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins)
Pretenders by Lisi Harrison (#1 in Pretenders)
Return to Me by Lynn Austin (#1 in Restoration Chronicles)
Autumn Bones by Jacqueline Carey (#2 in Agent of Hel)
Perfect Season by Tim Green (#6 in Football Genius )
Gilt Trip by Laura Childs (#11 in Scrapbooking Mysteries)
Mousemobile by Prudence Breitrose (#2 in Mousenet)

Exile by Shannon Messenger (#2 in Keeper of the Lost Cities )
Secrets by Jane Adams (#8 in Naomi Blake)
Blue Moon by James Ponti (#2 in Dead City)
The Christmas Surprise by Wanda Coven (#9 in Heidi Heckelbeck)
The Enchanter Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (#4 in The Heir)
The Ghosts of Mayfield Court by Norman Russell (#9 in Inspector Jackson)

Book Review (Arc) ~ Broken

Broken
by A.E. Rought
published by Strange Chemistry
expected release date: January 8, 2013
genre: YA, Retelling, PNR

**received from publisher in exchange for honest review

Summary (Goodreads): Imagine a modern spin on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein where a young couple’s undying love and the grief of a father pushed beyond sanity could spell the destruction of them all.

A string of suspicious deaths near a small Michigan town ends with a fall that claims the life of Emma Gentry's boyfriend, Daniel. Emma is broken, a hollow shell mechanically moving through her days. She and Daniel had been made for each other, complete only when they were together. Now she restlessly wanders the town in the late Fall gloom, haunting the cemetery and its white-marbled tombs, feeling Daniel everywhere, his spectre in the moonlight and the fog.

When she encounters newcomer Alex Franks, only son of a renowned widowed surgeon, she's intrigued despite herself. He's an enigma, melting into shadows, preferring to keep to himself. But he is as drawn to her as she is to him. He is strangely... familiar. From the way he knows how to open her locker when it sticks, to the nickname she shared only with Daniel, even his hazel eyes with brown flecks are just like Daniel's.

The closer they become, though, the more something inside her screams there's something very wrong with Alex Franks. And when Emma stumbles across a grotesque and terrifying menagerie of mangled but living animals within the walls of the Franks' estate, creatures she surely knows must have died from their injuries, she knows.

My Thoughts: Going into this I had not read the full blurb and was glad. I had no idea that this was a retelling and had no expectations. I think this helped me enjoy it more.
I liked Emma for the most part. She had some moments that didn't make sense for her character. The romance part of this story would have worked better if it had been a slow build up with Alex helping her get through her grief rather than the instant draw based on a few character quirks.
What worked the best and made me give this 4 instead of 3 stars was the creep factor. Everything that happens from the time Emma sneaks onto The Franks' estate kept me reading to the end. The creepy science experiments roaming the property to the insane Dr and his sidekick are what I read this for.
While there were some predictable parts, overall I enjoyed the story and there was enough to keep me reading past the YA romance.

Rating: 4

Stacking the Shelves

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga at Tynga's Reviews to share your weekly book haul. It can be what you bought, received, borrowed, or were gifted. For more info you can go here.

Review
Broken by A E Rought **received from Strange Chemistry

Library
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines #2) by Richelle Mead

Gift
Before I Go to Sleep by S J Watson
Now You See Me by Tina Wainscott